Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

List Arrivals, Sailings and Events


What/When Ship

Sailing

Friday, October 19, 1962 @ 2105
Spaniel Own Page
Ship's locationLarnePort of RegistryLiverpool
CargoTrailersReg Tonnage611
AgentNorthern Ireland Trailers

She had arrived at 0215 that morning.

Sailing

Friday, October 19, 1962 @ 2105
SPANIEL (1955-1973 Coaster handling containers, trailers and flats, 224 feet long of Link Line/ Coast Line : 1981 Scrapped at Aviles, Spain) Own Page
Sailing forLarne (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Sailed from berthArdrossan Harbour (Eglinton Dock)
Outward cargoTrailers
Ships agentNorthern Ireland Trailers

Ship Event

Saturday, October 20, 1962 @ 0244
SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Ardrossan tug SEAWAY assists Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM into berth at Ardrossan Harbour

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

The Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY assisted FRAGUM from the roadstead into the Harbour, through the 100 yard (300 feet) entrance between the Lighthouse Pier and the south end of the Breakwater and through the Dock gates to the bunkering berth 1A just inside the Eglinton Dock

Arrival

Saturday, October 20, 1962 @ 0245
Fragum Own Page
Ship's locationHeyshamPort of RegistryLondon
Vessel MasterG. GiachardiReg Tonnage1280
Cargo3000 tons fuel oil
Draught17' 6"
Berth1a
AgentT. L. Duff

Assisted into berth by harbour tug Seaway.

Fragum ; Signature of Captain Giachardi, on "Fragum" at Ardrossan on 17th August 1962. Fragum ; Courtesy of Walter Emmett, Birkenhead

Arrival

Saturday, October 20, 1962 @ 0245
FRAGUM (1952-1964 Coastal oil tanker 332 feet long of Shell Tankers, London :1976 scrapped at Hong Kong) Own Page

Shell coastal tanker FRAGUM arrives at Ardrossan from Heysham with a cargo of 3,000 tons of fuel oil

Arrived fromHeysham (England)Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 1a "Bunkering Berth" Eglinton Dock)Reg Tonnage1,280
Master of vessel on arrivalG Giachardi
Draught aft on arrival17' 6"
Cargo carried on arrival3,000 tons fuel oil
Ships agentT L Duff, Ardrossan

With the Ardrossan Harbour Pilot boarded on FRAGUM, the tug SEAWAY assisted FRAGUM from the roadstead into the Harbour, through the 100 yard (300 feet) entrance between the Lighthouse Pier and the south end of the Breakwater and through the Dock gates to the bunkering berth 1a just inside the entrance to Eglinton Dock

Arrival

Saturday, October 20, 1962 @ 0335
DEVERON (1959-1963 General cargo coaster 201 feet long of William Sloan Company, Glasgow : 1979 sank off Cyprus) Own Page
Ship's locationBelfastPort of RegistryGlasgow
Vessel MasterW. DunlopNet Tonnage253
CargoGeneral cargoGross Tonnage511
Draught11' 0"
AgentBurns & Laird

She sails for Belfast at 1720 on 22nd October.

Arrival

Saturday, October 20, 1962 @ 0335
DEVERON (1959-1963 General cargo coaster 201 feet long of William Sloan Company, Glasgow : 1979 sank off Cyprus) Own Page

DEVERON arrives at Ardrossan with a general cargo from Belfast

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGlasgow
Arrived in berthArdrossan Harbour (berth 8 "Burns Berth" Eglinton Tidal Dock near to Burns & Laird office and store)Net Tonnage253
Master of vessel on arrivalW DunlopGross Tonnage511
Draught aft on arrival11 feet
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo
Ships agentBurns & Laird Line, The Harbour, Ardrossan

Arrival

Saturday, October 20, 1962 @ 0345
HANS (General cargo coaster, 2 holds, one mast of Dutch owners) Own Page
Ship's locationBelfastPort of RegistryGroningen
Vessel MasterH. SolemonsNet Tonnage179
Cargo250 tons of scrap
Draught8' 6"
Berth6
AgentR. L. Alpine

She sails, 8 hours later, at 1140, for Carnlough.

Kaap Hoorn

Arrival

Saturday, October 20, 1962 @ 0345
HANS (General cargo coaster, 2 holds, one mast of Dutch owners) Own Page

HANS arrives in Ardrossan from Belfast with a cargo of scrap metal

Arrived fromBelfast (Northern Ireland)Port of RegistryGroningen
Arrived in berth6 Eglinton Dock, Ardrossan HarbourNet Tonnage179
Master of vessel on arrivalH Solomons
Draught aft on arrival8' 6"
Cargo carried on arrival250 tons Scrap Metal
Ships agentR L Alpine, Harbour Street, Ardrossan

News Event

Saturday, October 20, 1962 @ 0415
IXION (1951-1972 Passenger/cargo liner 523 feet long of Alfred Holt's Blue Funnel Line, Liverpool : 1972 scrapped in Barcelona) Own Page

Blue Funnel's IXION arrives at King George V Dock, Glasgow from Sydney and Antwerpen via Liverpool

Arrived fromSydney (Australia) and Antwerpen (Belgium) via LiverpoolPort of RegistryLiverpool (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berth1 / 2 King George V Dock, Glasgow with her head southGross Tonnage10,125
Sailing forBelfast (Northern Ireland, U.K.)
Sailed from berth1 / 2 King George V Dock, Glasgow with her head south
Draught forward on arrival18' 07"
Draught aft on arrival23' 02"
Cargo carried on arrivalGeneral cargo 1,717 tons
Commenced discharge of inward cargo20 October at 0800
Stevedore discharging inward cargoRenfrew Stevedoring Co. Ltd., King George V Dock, Glasgow S.W.1. Tel. GOVan 2241
Completed discharge of inward cargo24 October at 1000
Outward cargoLight = no cargo on board
Draught forward on sailing15' 06"
Draught aft on sailing20' 09"
Vessel bunkered23 October bunkered 50 tons of fuel oil from oiler APEXITY
Ships agentRoxburgh, Colin Scott & Co. Ltd., 80 Buchanan Street, Glasgow, C. 1. Tel. CENtral 9891
Sailed0640 on 25 October for Belfast (for drydocking)

Ship Event

Saturday, October 20, 1962 @ 0424
SEAWAY (1946 - 1969 Coastal and Harbour tug 114 feet long of Ardrossan Harbour Company, Ardrossan : 1969 Scrapped at Dalmuir, River Clyde) Own Page

Tug SEAWAY assists the Dutch Shell Tanker KAAP HOORN to berth at Ardrossan

Ship's locationArdrossan HarbourPort of RegistryArdrossan
Gross Tonnage260

Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY (as bow tug) and tug CAMPAIGNER (as stern tug) assisted the ocean tanker KAAP HOORN from the roads into the tanker berth at Ardrossan Harbour

Arrival

Saturday, October 20, 1962 @ 0425
Own Page
Ship's locationPuerto Miranda, Venezuela, via Stanlow.
Vessel MasterH. Eleveld
Cargo8000 tons crude oil
Draught21' 2
Berth12 Tanker Berth
AgentT. L. Duff

Assisted into berth by tugs Seaway and Campaigner.
Sailed at 1620 the following day.

Kaap Hoorn Kaap Hoorn docked at Ardrossan, Capt. Eleveld, 14th September 1962

Arrival

Saturday, October 20, 1962 @ 0425
Own Page
Ship's locationGreenock
Vessel MasterKronk
CargoLight
AgentSteel & Bennie

Assisting tug Seaway to berth the tanker Kaap Hoorn.

Arrival

Saturday, October 20, 1962 @ 0425
KAAP HOORN (1958-1973 Ocean oil tanker, single screw, 14.5 knots, 539 feet long on charter to Shell Tankers) Own Page

Dutch tanker KAAP HOORN docks at Ardrossan Harbour with a cargo of 8,000 tons of crude oil

Arrived fromPuerto Miranda (Venezuela) via StanlowPort of RegistryAmsterdam
Arrived in berth12 Ocean tanker berth, Montgomerie Pier, Ardrossan Harbour, Firth of Clyde
Master of vessel on arrivalH Heleveld
Draught aft on arrival21' 2"
Cargo carried on arrival8,000 tons Crude oil
Ships agentT L Duff, Ardrossan

On 20th October 1962 KAAP HOORN was assisted bow-first from Ardrossan roads into the tanker berth by the tugs SEAWAY (at the bow) and CAMPAIGNER (at the stern), and tied-up at the berth at 0425 She was carrying a cargo of crude oil for the nearby Shell Refinery at North Crescent Road, Ardrossan At 1620 on 21st October KAAP HOORN departed from Ardrossan, stern-first from the berth to the roads, towed by the tugs SEAWAY (at the stern) and THUNDERER (at the bow). At the roads the tanker let go the tugs and left Ardrossan on passage to Curacao

Arrival

Saturday, October 20, 1962 @ 0426
CAMPAIGNER ( 1957 - 1970 Tug 114 feet long of Steel & Bennie Ltd., Glasgow) Own Page

Tug CAMPAIGNER arrives at Ardrossan Harbour to assisting in docking the tanker KAAP HOORN

Arrived fromGreenockPort of RegistryGlasgow (Scotland, U.K.)
Master of vessel on arrivalCronkGross Tonnage248

Ardrossan Harbour tug SEAWAY (as bow tug) and tug CAMPAIGNER (as stern tug) assisted the ocean tanker KAAP HOORN from the roads into the tanker berth at Ardrossan Harbour